Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) is pleased to announce a grant totaling $115,978 for widening Interstate 35 East between FM 2181 and Lake Lewisville.

“As the only Texas Republican Member of the House Transportation Committee, I am pleased that I have been able to bring these much needed transportation dollars back home,” stated Rep. Michael Burgess. “As a resident of Highland Village and a graduate of UNT, I understood the necessity of alleviating the congestion on I-35 E. These funds are the first step in the process.”

Congressman Burgess is working to secure additional funding for this portion of Interstate 35 East to remedy the traffic congestion as soon as possible. This project has been reduced by the congressionally required 0.59 percent across-the-board rescission contained in the Fiscal Year 2004 Consolidated Omnibus Appropriations Act, which strives to reduce spending at the federal level. The grant money comes from the Federal Highway Administration, which is currently operating under partial-year authorization under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-202).